The US auto safety regulator has closed an investigation into rear-view camera failures involving more than 129,000 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks, finding no evidence that the repaired wiring harnesses were likely to fail from the problem under review.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ended its investigation on Sept. 22 after examining 129,092 model-year 2017-2019 Honda Ridgelines that had previously been recalled in 2022.
The review began in June 2024 as a recall query after NHTSA received reports of rear-view camera problems in vehicles that had already received Honda’s recall remedy. The agency upgraded the inquiry to an engineering analysis in February 2025 to examine whether the repaired tailgate wire harness could deteriorate with normal vehicle use.
NHTSA said its testing, inspections and owner surveys did not support the concern that the repaired harnesses would fail. The agency’s Vehicle Research and Test Center also conducted durability testing and found no rear-view camera failures caused by the specific wire-harness damage being investigated.
The regulator said most complaints it received involved other rear-view camera or wiring problems that could not be connected to the durability issue under investigation. Based on the findings, NHTSA determined that the repaired component was not expected to fail during a reasonable vehicle lifespan and closed the case without further action.
The original 2022 recall involved the potential loss of the rear-view camera function. NHTSA’s investigation records show no reported crashes, injuries or fatalities associated with the specific wire-harness issue examined in the review.
The decision closes a regulatory review affecting a large number of Ridgeline owners while leaving separate rear-view camera or wiring-related failure modes outside the specific issue addressed by the investigation.
